What better way to ring in the holiday than with some amazing marketing ROI for your brand? Okay, so there are plenty of ways to ring in the holiday that may sound more exciting but hey, this is also a great time to pump up your marketing with a great deal. We know our customers want quality but we also know budgets are not something to waste. This month’s eco-special on our reusable tsunami bag will offer you great ROI on your marketing dollar.

Reusable products are handy and convenient, but one of the main perks of reusable products is that they do away with the need for disposable products, like single-use grocery bags. Disposable products like single-use plastic bags are a problem because they typically either end up in a landfill never fully breaking down and possibly entering our water supply, or as litter that has a detrimental impact on our oceans and our wildlife.

Seems like bamboo gets all the glory in the natural fiber world but we think it is time jute gets some glory. Jute is a natural fiber that grows cleanly, quickly and can be woven into a durable material. Jute is affordable and strong and I’ve researched this plant fiber and come up with 10 benefits of jute.

On April 13, 2015 Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1241. This bill makes it illegal for any town, city or county in Arizona to ban or levy fees on disposable plastic bags. Bisbee is the only city in Arizona to have a law banning single-use plastic bags and Senate Bill 1241 will not impact this existing law. The bill came about because certain trade groups did not want to be inconvenienced by single-use plastic bag bans.

If you are looking for certified reusable bags, direct from the manufacturer for the lowest possible price, here’s how it is done even if your marketing or retail needs do not do not require 50,000 bags. We specialize in manufacturing branded, certified reusable bags built to your specifications and we pride ourselves on quality products designed for dependable use for many years of return on your marketing dollar.

There are always plenty of changes happening on the plastic bag ban front in the United States and we are happy to report that most of these changes are positive. From cities adopting bans and municipalities researching the best solution for their towns, there have been a lot of additions to our bag ban map. Read on to learn more about some of the latest updates to the plastic bag ban movement.

There are a lot of benefits to marketing your brand with a reusable, eco-friendly promotional product for Earth Day and beyond. When your brand creates a reusable, eco-friendly promotional product, you will be helping to green up consumers who are your prospects and clients, but in the process, you are effectively marketing your brand and getting great ROI. Check out our list of five reasons you should market your brand with eco-friendly, reusable promotional products.

Eco-friendly, reusable, promotional products are designed with the purpose to be used over and over again. So when you decide to market your brand with a reusable, eco-friendly item, your brand will get repeated exposure to your target market. Plus, your customers and prospects will be using your branded, eco-friendly promotional product for literally years to come and they will expand your brand’s reach in the process.

There is a lot of debate around plastic bag ordinances and while there are certainly people who passionately feel such laws are a good and necessary choice, there are plenty of folks who disagree. Each ordinance is different too, some laws prohibit disposable plastic bags while others levy a fee on each single-use plastic bag handed out. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to plastic bag ordinances, but ultimately these measures help us all.

So everyone seems to say they want to make a difference and some might even think that phrase is over used. Well here at Factory Direct Promos, we have big ideas and in fact we were founded on the big idea to help businesses do business “greener”.

From big sweeping transformations to small nuanced modifications, there are always new and exciting eco-friendly changes you can incorporate into your brand to make a difference. Large changes certainly deliver a wow factor, but don’t overlook smaller ideas. Over time small changes add up and can have a serious impact.